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Published: 2014-10-04 20:13:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 3390; Favourites: 75; Downloads: 0
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Description After looking at your guys' feedback, and after ruminating over these characters (who are my BABIES, ALL OF THEM!!)... I've made a few edits to my character designs!

I made no changes to Erik, because he was perfect.

EDITS:
1) Christine got blonde hair! That's the most noticeable change. I was excited in giving her brown hair for my version of the Leroux novel, but after re-reading some of the book, and after some further brainstorming, I realized that I, too, imagine Leroux-Christine blonde, and that it has its own aesthetic beauty and symbolism in and of itself. I don't want to go against tradition, or general expectations of what a Leroux-faithful adaptation would be like. And I'm excited to return to my original concept anyhow. You Leroux purists won me over!

2) THEY GOT NOSES. I mean... Erik still doesn't have a nose beneath that mask... ... But now Christine and Raoul do!

I know this may not seem like a dramatic shifting in my style, but it IS LET ME TELL YOU. Still, for this project, I don't see how it truly alters the essence of my designs. And I figured, if the nose works so well on Erik's mask, why can't it work on everyone else? They're tiny little lines. And I just hope they don't look like mustaches. :/ LOL.

Tell me what you guys think! I love your input. On to more characters... Daroga's up next, among others.

~DarthxErik

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Comments: 14

Caustic-Phangirl [2014-12-15 16:17:44 +0000 UTC]

Yay - someone who actually READS the book!! Love the detail and accuracy - although Raoul should have his stupid little moustache but I believe it has been said so.
But yay, blonde Christine!! And Erik with a full mask Β 

P.S: I'm kinda new here and I've been doing some fanart too... technically I love musicals and I would be really, really glad if you could come see some of my works and maybe even comment andΒ stuff? Thank you so, so, so much! Β 

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Thunder-Star [2014-11-02 22:12:36 +0000 UTC]

I really love these designs for Leroux's characters! X3 Furthermore, even though Raoul is described as having a 'stache in the novel, I think I like him without it for your drawings~ ^_^

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Mominator [2014-10-05 02:09:48 +0000 UTC]

Leroux Raoul needs his girly mustache. Don't bash th 'stache.

Though I think they're a little cuter without noses, I like 'em either way.

Love Christine's blonde hair. Β It's rather fun to flip between the two pics and watch her hair instantly change color.

Barb

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DarthxErik In reply to Mominator [2014-10-06 01:02:31 +0000 UTC]

Needs? Well... I might consider it. Lolz. Do you think it'd truly look better, or help readers interpret his character (non-Leroux purists)? Any thoughts on reasons behind this need, would be very much appreciated!

Thank you. Yes, I do agree they are pretty cute without them. But since the story talks about noses... Have to include them now!

HAHA! I'll have to try that now...

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Mominator In reply to DarthxErik [2014-10-07 19:06:15 +0000 UTC]

Personally, I preferΒ Raoul without a mustache, but if you're drawing Leroux versions, he should probably have that bit of upper lip peach fuzz.

However, if you're drawing a mish-mash of PotO characters then it doesn't really matter.Β  He could be ALW stage play clean-shaven, or ALW movie clean-shaven with long hair and sideburns (I DO love a man with sideburns.)

Barb

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Sierryberry [2014-10-05 00:55:24 +0000 UTC]

WOOOH noses!!

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DarthxErik In reply to Sierryberry [2014-10-05 01:13:24 +0000 UTC]

XD I DID IT FOR YOU

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Sierryberry In reply to DarthxErik [2014-10-05 03:21:37 +0000 UTC]

<3

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SailorPhantom [2014-10-04 23:02:42 +0000 UTC]

When I saw the preview, I didn't notice Christine's blonde hair first, I noticed Raoul's "mustache". Then I clicked it and noticed Christine is blonde and has a nose. After which I realized, 'Oh, Raoul has a nose, not a mustache'.

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DarthxErik In reply to SailorPhantom [2014-10-05 01:13:08 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh!!! Hope that doesn't mean it looks like he (or other characters) might have a mustache! Are you sure it looks all right larger??

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SailorPhantom In reply to DarthxErik [2014-10-05 01:28:38 +0000 UTC]

OH NO! It was just first impressions at the thumbnail. XD When I clicked to see the picture, I knew they were noses. It doesn't need to be any bigger. ^_^

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DarthxErik In reply to SailorPhantom [2014-10-05 01:30:38 +0000 UTC]

I was even thinking smaller, or higher up. XD But I struggled with them sufficiently that it's a relief to hear that!!!

YAYYY!

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SailorPhantom In reply to DarthxErik [2014-10-05 02:03:49 +0000 UTC]

Raoul's nose is PERFECT where it is. Christine's seemed a little low, but upon messing with pic a little(sorry XO) It is perfect where it is too. ^_^

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DarthxErik In reply to SailorPhantom [2014-10-06 01:00:43 +0000 UTC]

Ok... LOL I'll just keep drawing them not TOO low, because that's where the confusion seems to happen... too close to the lips!

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